Starting with fishing, I've traversed a chaotic world of demons and martial arts.

On the Qinghe River.

Danghun Bay.

The cargo ship has three decks.

Li Tianxing knocked down all the people blocking his way and arrived at the door.

Before he could even open the door, he discovered that blood was already seeping out from under the door.

"Snap—"

Li Tianxing dodged to the side.

A figure was thrown out of the house.

The man's body smashed through the wooden door.

She lay down at Li Tianxing's feet.

Li Tianxing looked at the man's face.

It was discovered that this person was Zhang Wei's father, Zhang Yong.

"Uncle Yong! It's you!"

Zhang Yong's sternum was shattered; he was clearly not going to survive.

He met Li Tianxing and stammered:

"It's Tianxing, you tell Wei'er."

His father was wrong!

His father harmed his mother and his sister.

I am a beast.

I was blinded by power, and now that I've woken up, it's too late...

After saying this, Zhang Yong's head lolled to the side, and he died.

"Oh, Uncle Yong, why are you doing this..."

Li Tianxing squatted down and closed Zhang Yong's unseeing eyes.

Then, Li Tianxing looked into the room.

A man wearing a mask was seen.

It was lying next to the corpse, sucking his blood.

A metal staff, about eyebrow-length, lay at the masked man's feet.

He exuded wisps of black energy, and his mouth was covered in blood!

Through the gaps in the mask, you could see his eyes, glowing a terrifying green light.

The man laughed heartily:

"Haha, I've finally broken through to the combined power level."

Dad, this is me now.

She must be the most outstanding among her peers, right?

You used to say I had poor comprehension and no talent.

Now I'm breaking through the combined speed barrier.

"It must be faster than Hongmeng, faster than Song Ming!"

Li Tianxing stepped into the house and found seven or eight corpses lying inside.

Their throats were all bitten open, and blood was flowing all over the ground.

Li Tianxing smelled the blood in the room, pinched his nose, and said:

"Young Master, aren't you being too cruel?"

Or perhaps, you're no longer human.

"Did it turn into a demon?"

The man heard Li Tianxing's voice.

He stood up and slowly turned to look at Li Tianxing:

"Li Tianxing, why are you here?"

Li Tianxing clenched his fist:

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?"

As the young leader of the prestigious Black Dragon Gang.

Why are you here, Zhang Zhengqi?

Upon hearing this, the masked man was taken aback.

He then chuckled and raised his hand to remove his mask.

It was a thin and slightly pale face.

His eyes glowed green, making him appear incredibly terrifying in the darkness.

"How do you know that I am the leader of the Puru Church?"

Did Wu Xu tell you this in order to save his own life?

Li Tianxing's muscles were tense, ready for battle:

"None of that matters anymore, Zhang Zhengqi."

The Pudu cult has harmed so many people.

Today, I will bring you to justice!

Zhang Zhengqi crushed the mask and laughed wildly:

"Hahaha, you alone? Ridiculous!"

I just broke through.

I'll start with you today.

Zhang Zhengqi has gone mad.

He laughed wildly, gripping his staff with both hands and striking a pose.

Zhang Zhengqi held the stick in one hand and placed it behind his back.

The tip of the stick was pointing downwards, and blood dripped from the tip onto the ground.

It makes a "snap" sound.

Seeing the other party's posture, Li Tianxing's expression also became serious.

Zhang Zhengqi is stronger than any opponent I've ever faced before...

Moreover, judging from his aura, he should have reached the Combined Strength Realm.

With skin, flesh, and tendons united as one, one achieves the pinnacle of body tempering.

There are also bonuses from weapons and demon blood.

They're tough to deal with!

Zhang Zhengqi's eyes were gleaming with a green light.

Although it was eerie, Li Tianxing could sense it.

At this moment, his gaze was very focused, fixed entirely on himself.

Zhang Zhengqi's hand holding the stick trembled slightly!

The strong grip caused the staff to vibrate against the air.

"Buzz—"

Li Tianxing experienced a slight tinnitus.

Zhang Zhengqi's gaze sharpened, and he charged forward!

Facing an opponent of Zhang Zhengqi's strength, Li Tianxing dared not be careless.

Moreover, his cultivation level hasn't even broken through to the point of combining forces yet!

Demon Soul Stream activated!

Zhang Zhengqi accelerated instantly, and his right hand holding the stick suddenly exploded!

He swung the staff in his hand forward, aiming directly at Li Tianxing's head!

"Snap—"

A crisp sound rang out.

Li Tianxing is no longer at the original location.

The dilapidated wooden door behind him was completely smashed to pieces.

Li Tianxing dodged the attack and came behind Zhang Zhengqi.

His five fingers transformed into sharp blades, grabbing directly at Zhang Zhengqi's neck.

Both of them moved very quickly, even reaching the standard of the second realm, Blood Bone Realm.

"clang--"

A metallic clanging sound rang out.

Zhang Zhengqi didn't turn around, but he swung his stick behind his neck, blocking Li Tianxing's claw attack.

Li Tianxing grabbed Zhang Zhengqi's stick in the middle.

He suddenly turned around, grabbed the end of the staff, and twisted it sharply.

The staff that reaches the eyebrows transforms into a three-section staff!

The tip of the stick smashed directly at Li Tianxing's head!

Caught off guard by this unexpected move, Li Tianxing could only loosen his grip and defend.

Seeing Li Tianxing loosen his grip, Zhang Zhengqi twisted the three-section staff again, turning it back into an eyebrow-level staff.

He gripped the end of the staff tightly with both hands and slammed it down!

"clang--"

The sounds of collisions continued.

Li Tianxing took several steps back.

He looked down at his slightly reddened palm.

Blue scales gradually rose from beneath the skin.

It was like a layer of blue water ripples, protecting his entire body.

Zhang Zhengqi gripped the stick with both hands and held it at his waist.

He scratched his face, still not fully conscious.

Looking at Li Tianxing, whose body was covered in water-like scales:

"Haha, I feel like you look like this right now..."

She looks even more like a demon than I do!

I was asking you how you rose from an unknown fisherman to where you are now...

"Could it be that you have already been possessed by a powerful demon?"

Li Tianxing's palms transformed into sharp claws, hanging down at his sides.

Blue water-ripple scales also appeared on its body surface.

His eyes gleamed with a pale yellow light, making him appear extremely eerie.

Li Tianxing sneered:

"Hehe, young master, you should think more about how many more days you have left to live!"

If I don't kill you today...

"I'm afraid that in a while you'll become a vessel for demonic beasts, turning into a demon's accomplice, won't you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhengqi seemed to break down, his body involuntarily twitching.

"You're talking nonsense! I think you're the one who's a traitor!"

It will devour me then.

Or should I kill it and use it as a stepping stone...?

Not necessarily!

Li Tianxing continued to provoke him:

"The price you'll have to pay for this heretical cultivation method is too high."

Have you ever thought about why the Holy Lord you speak of would help you improve your cultivation?

Isn't his only goal to obtain your physical body later?

Instead of being a proper young gang leader, he's aiding and abetting evil!

Today I will free you!

Zhang Zhengqi was insulted by Li Tianxing, and at this moment, he was blinded by anger and lost his reason:

"Li Tianxing, I'll skin you alive and drink your blood!"

Zhang Zhengqi suddenly charged forward and killed his way to Li Tianxing's side.

The staff in his hand moved silently forward, the tip of the staff aimed directly at Li Tianxing's throat.

Li Tianxing did not take the attack head-on; instead, he retreated.

The stick in his hand was too long, and his attack range was much greater than mine.

If I were to fight him head-on here, I would be at a disadvantage.

Perhaps we could try to lure him into the river.

At that point, the stick in his hand will be powerless!

Moreover, the river is my home turf!

Li Tianxing retreated while thinking...

Without further hesitation, Li Tianxing smashed the window.

He took the leap!

I jumped from the third floor to the first floor.

Zhang Zhengqi was like a mad dog.

He chased after Li Tianxing, wildly waving his staff.

Everything he went through was smashed beyond recognition!